Skowronski, Keith C.

Associate Professor

Keith Skowronski is an assistant professor of management science at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. He holds doctoral and bachelor’s degrees from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree from the University of Akron. Prior to returning to academia, Skowronski worked for more than 10 years in manufacturing with recent roles in engineering and quality management. During his industry experience, he was also an inventor on two patents.

Biographical Profile

College
Darla Moore School of Business
Department
Moore Sch - Dean's Office
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
Hidden costs associated with the offshore outsourcing of manufacturing as well as why firms might bring offshored manufacturing back to the United States.
Personal Focus Areas
Outsourcing, Reshoring

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2018 Award Best Paper Award for the Journal of Operations Management. The paper, Gray, J.V., G. Esenduran, M.J. Rungtusanatham, and K. Skowronski (2017) "Why in the world did they reshore? Examining small to medium-sized manufacturer decisions." JOM, 49-51: 37-51. was co-authored while Skowronski was a doctoral student. Journal of Operations Management
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